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Participation of the Ddelegation of Iraq in the meetings of Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) under item 55 on the Report of the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Palestinian People and ...

The Permanent Representative of the Republic of Iraq to the United Nations, Ambassador Mohammed Hussein Bahr Al-Uloom, receives Ms. Dina Zorba, the UN – Women Country Director in Iraq, at the Iraqi House in New York.
During the meeting, they reviewed ...

Ambassador Mohammed Hussein Bahr Al-Uloum, the Permanent Representative of Iraq, addressed the Security Council during the open meeting to discuss the report of the Secretary-General on UNAMI.
He addresses the thanks of the Government of Iraq to Mr. Ján Kubišfor his ...

The Permanent Mission of the Republic of Iraq participated in the meeting of the United Nations General Assembly on 9/11/2018 to discuss the resolution entitled "Report of the International Atomic Energy Agency".
He point out that; despite the challenges faced by ...

The delegation of Iraq participated in the meetings of Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) under item (57) on the comprehensive review of special political missions. In this regard, on 08/11/2018, deputy head of the Department of International Organizations ...

The Permanent Representative of the Republic of Iraq to the United Nations, Ambassador Mohamed Hussein Bahr Al-Uloom, met with the Special Representative of the Secretary-General to Iraq, Ms. Jainen Hennis-Plasschaert, who will begin her duties as head of the UNAMI ...

On 2018/11/2, Second Secretary Nian Fuad Hama Khurshid delivered the statement of the Republic of Iraq to the Third Committee in item 69 on the report of the Human Rights Council.
The statement referred that the Constitution of the Republic of ...

On 2018/11/2, Second Secretary Nian Fuad Hama Khurshid delivered the statement of the Republic of Iraq to the Third Committee in item 69 on the report of the Human Rights Council.

The statement referred that the Constitution of the Republic of Iraq includes several human rights-sensitive paragraphs, which had been strengthened by a series of legislation and laws relating to human rights. The Government of the Republic of Iraq has acceded to eight basic international human rights instruments and two optional protocols. Furthermore it has fulfilled its international obligations by submitting its national reports to the universal periodic review mechanism and the human rights treaty bodies. Iraq has extended an open invitation to all special rapporteurs and special mandate holders to visit Iraq in the belief of transparency and compliance with international human rights standards and procedures.

The election of Iraq to the Human Rights Council for the period 2017-2019 reflects the confidence of the international community in its role in the promotion and protection of human rights and its commitment to implement its international commitments. In the event of reelection, Iraq seeks to effectively implement the objectives of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda to continue to support initiatives for the advancement and empowerment of women and to work towards ensuring harmony between cultures, religions and civilizations.

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The Young Professionals Programme (YPP) is a recruitment initiative for talented, highly qualified professionals to start a career as an international civil servant with the United Nations Secretariat. It consists of an entrance examination and professional development programmes once successful ...